Knowing which tactics will work is only part of the challenge; getting others to do the work with you is a major obstacle in many systems. Dr. VanDerHeyden will talk about how to use student learning data to improve instruction and student achievement. Drawing on applied behavior analysis and implementation science, Dr. VanDerHeyden will detail how to get people to do what works, from more efficient screening, to attaining core instructional excellence, and sustaining remedial intervention in ways that close achievement gaps for vulnerable students. From 15 years of leading instructional improvement efforts in schools, Dr. VanDerHeyden will use video, data, and provide links to web-based protocols and tools, to give attendees a concrete vision of "how to" deliver multi-tiered prevention and intervention services in schools, how to know if efforts are working, and how to adjust course when efforts are not paying off.
Amanda VanDerHeyden is a private consultant and researcher who has directed and evaluated numerous school-wide intervention and reform efforts. Her work has been featured on
